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8 C
Gaming
1. He shall be clothed in an coat outer garment in
which shall be interwoven representations the figures of cards
and dice and other implements of gaming. On his
head shall be a foursided cap with these words on
it [in large letters] at Gaming Statesman. In this
attire he shall be exhibited at one or more times for
not less than half an hour nor more than three hours in the whole at the discretion
of the Judge.
2. He shall par forfeit 100 ... which shall be given
to [the Informer.] any one who will inform against him.
3. At the beginning and conclusion of each time of exhibition He shall make submission in open Court in the
following terms.
I G. S being [in such an office naming it]
have been convicted of consuming the time which I
owe to my [King and] country in the trifling amusement
of playing at [here let the game be mentioned]
It is order'd by the Court that I beg pardon for this
my weakness [of my King and country] before this audience
and that I solemnly promise (as which I hereby do)
never in future to be guilty of such an offence.
or of hazarding playing losing within 24 hours
the sum of ..... being more than my income
for a day whereby if were I to persisted in such courses
it is apprehended by the Law that I should hazard
my independence my integrity and the welfare of the
state
If this should be thought too humiliating, an
option might be reserved to the Sovereign of appointing the
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